Phonograph cabinet



. Paese-dum. s, 1929.

y l 1,698,499- 1 UNITED STATE-s APA'rlrrr oFFlcE.

' rannnnrcx n. nonnina, or 'roLEno',-on1o. rnoivoenarn CABINET.

Original application lled December 30, 192.0', Serial No. 423,992. Divided and this application filed Iay 11 This invention relates to cabinets but more particularly to such as are used for phono graphs and `has for its primary object to provide a-cabinet which is simple in construction, neat and attractive in appearance and convenient in operation.

Further objects ofthe invention are to proo- -vide a cabinet of this nature having a stationary top and a phonograph supporting tray movable substantially,7 horizontally from a position wholly within the cabinet to one partially or wholly vwithout the same',to provide an advantageous mounting for the tray, and

in general tofprovide-a novel and useful form of vcabinet'. for a phonograph.

The many otherjobJects and advantages of "the invention will be 4better* understood by reference to the following specification when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing illustrating aselected embodiment thereof, in which Fig."1 is a perspective view of the-cabinet pearance a library table having a stationary I top 5 supported by legs or corner posts 6 conf nected by leg braces 7. The end' walls 8 may beof grille-work or any other suitable form of furniture construction to vprovide an attractive appearance 'and-form a ,partial closure between the top and the leg braces. The rear wall 9 is preferably of solid construction.

VVertical side artitions 10 and 11 preferably. extend from t 'e top to the leg braces at an i-nterval from the corresponding ends of the cabinet to form'record-holding compartments 12 and 13 respectively.

Oppositel disposed pairs of links-1 4- are pivotally mounted at 15 upon theside-parti-- tions l10 and 11. These links are pivotally.

'- 1 connected at their upper endsto the phonograph supporting tray 16 and form a support therefor. The pivotal connections 15 are vpreferably Aso located that thelinks 14 are inf.

clined inwardly when thetray is in its innermost pos1tion,as indicatedin Fig. 3, and outwardly when the tray is moved toits outermt'POSitiQaaSmdiadin Fig. 2. lBy thus on opposite sides of the dead centers Serial No. 468,484.

of the links the tray is retained in either position in which it is moved. Stops 18, or

other suitable means, are provided to limit the forward movement of the tray 16.

The operating mechanism of the phonograph 19 'is carried bythe tray 16 and the rear .portion of the tone arm 20 passes downwardlyy through the tray and communicates at its base with' the upper end 21 of the horn 22 when the tray is in its closed or rearward position. This upper end 21 is supported by a bracket 23 secured to the rear wall 9 of the ont end 24 of the horn is supported by the b aces 7 or in any other suitable cabinet. v The manner. The tray 16 is preferably provided with a front 25 which-forms with the side partitions 1() and 11, the rear wall 9, and the top 5 of the .cabinet an enclosure for the phonograph mechanism when the tray is inits innermost posltion. A handle 26 is preferably provided to permit the tray to be conveniently moved inwardly'and outwardly..` i To place a record upon the turntable 27 of the phonograph, the tray is moved into its outermost position which'permits convenient access thereto. The cabinet is closed by pressing the tray rearwardly. The bracket 23. forms a stop or support for the tray in its tray. For the4 'details of my 'phonograph mechanism reference may be had to my original application forimprovements in phonographs filed December 30, 1920, Serial No.

423,992, of which the present application is a division.

I am aware that many changes in thecon- Y struction and arrangement of parts may readily be made without departing from the spirit of my invention and I reserve the right to i make all such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the following claims.

I claim as my invention: 1. A phonograph cabinet comprising a casing, a tray supported in said casing by links pivotally connected .at their 'upper i' ends to said tray and at their lower. ends to said ca sing, said tray being adapted to'l swing on said links about a'horizontal-axis from a position wholly within said casing to a position par, tially without the same,'phon ograph mecha.- f

`n ism including a tonearm mounted on said tray, vand a hornstationarily mounted on said ing a tone arm mounted on said carriage, the

lower downwardly facing inner end of said tone arm being adapted to register with the upper upwardlyflacing inner end ot' said horn when said carriage isin its innermost position, and supporting means for said carriage. adapted to conduct said carriage in a path to bring said ends into registration by lowering the end of the tone arm upon the end of the horn. v

3. A phonograph cabinet comprising a casing, a stationary horn mounted in said casing, a tray movable from a position partially without said vcasing to a position wholly within the'samc, a front portion on the tray adapted to close the upper portion of the front of the casing, phonograph mechanism including a tone arm supported b said'tray, the inner end of said tone arm eing adapted to register with the inner end of said horn when said tray is in its innermost position, and supporting links for said carriage adapted to conduct said tray in a path to bring said ends into registration by lowering the end of the tone arm upon the end of tlie horn.

4. A phonograph cabinet comprising a frame provided with a stationary top, links ivoted in the frame, a tray supported on the iinks and adapted to swing thereon inwardly and downwardlyfrom a position partially without the frame to a position wholly within the frame, a stationary horn supported in vthe frame in a downwardly and forwardly inner` posit-ion, and a front on the tray to close the mechanism compartment.v

5. A phonograph cabinet comprismg a frame provided with a stationary top, links pivoted in the frame, a tray supported on the links and adapted to swing thereon inwardlyv and downwardly' from a position partially without the trame to a position wholly within the frame, a stationary horn supported in the framei-n a downwardly and forwardlyextending` position beneath the tray Awhen swung inwardly, a bracket supporting the upper end of the horn, phonograph mechanisni including a tone-arm*mounted on the tray and adapted to engage and register wlth the upper end of the horn to establish cour inunication therewith whenthe tray is in itsv inner position, said links beingdisposed in Jforwardly inclined positions when the tray is swung partially without the frame, and stops to limit such outward movement by engagement'with certain of the links, said bracket limiting the inward movement otl the tray into the frame when the links are swung itno rearwardly inclined positions and also forming a support for the tray and mechanism carried thereby.

FREDERICK It HoRNIN-G. 

